Seal surprised a Montreal busker with impromptu duet

Musician Jason Deeh Pitre was joined by Seal while busking.Photo by
J Deeh

A Montreal busker received the Seal of approval Saturday when the Grammy-winner joined him in front of puzzled passersby.

Local musician Jason Deeh Pitre, who is also part of the band The Scroll, was performing at Place d’Armes when Seal stopped by to perform Stand by Me.

Pitre said he noticed a man sitting on a bench as he was finishing his set around 7 p.m. In a Facebook post, Pitre wrote he was counting his money when the man approached him to compliment his performance.

It took a few more moments before the busker recognized Seal, who apparently told him he was in town for a “secret gig.” He performed in South Africa on June 16 and is currently in Paris for concerts tonight and tomorrow.

When Seal proposed they sing Ben E. King’s Stand by Me.

So Pitre plugged in his guitar and played with one of his idols and watched the crowd grow. Hear for yourself.

“Things have been insane,” Pitre wrote in a text exchange. “Last night I was out of town, relaxing. I thought it was just going to be viewed by a few 100 people. Then I arrive home this morning and I’m flooded by tons and tons of emails from Good Morning America, NBC and stuff like that. Crazy.” As of 2 p.m., the YouTube video was registering 61,715 views.

“No I haven’t heard from Seal! I hope to see him when he comes to Montreal for some shows this summer!

“I sat down and I was in a state of shock. I felt like crying, but I didn’t because I knew I was happy.”

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